Fake and Misleading News
What can be done about fake news?
Some of this has to fall on the readers themselves. The consumers of content have to be better at identifying this stuff. We have a whole nation of media-illiterate people. Really, there needs to be something done.
—Jestin Coler, owner of Disinfomedia in NPR Interview
I will be updating this website as I come across new materials. Please do not hestitate to share the link and let me know if you have something that should be included. My e-mail is sberg@schoolcraft.edu.
Resources
- Articles Concerning the Impact of Fake News
- Considering Images
- Historical Examples of Fake or Misleading News
- Lesson Plans
- Misleading and False News Sources
- Types of Misleading and False News
- Vetting News Stories
Lesson Plans
A list of lesson plans is available as part of this tutorial.
